Toddy Puller

The Republican caucus has taken firm control of the state Senate’s committees, in the wake of Phil Puckett’s resignation, which threw control of the body to the GOP.

The changes came on a voice voice last week -- and since committees have the power to kill bills or sidetrack them to future General Assembly sessions, that vote gives an important early signal to how the 2015 session will go.

Bottom line: Gov. Terry McAuliffe could have an even tougher time than last year. And advocates for abortion lost control of one of their key bastions.

To start, though, it helps to keep count. The Senate was split 20-20 after the 2011, but the tie-breaking vote of former Lt. Gov. Bill...

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The Republican caucus has taken firm control of the state Senate’s committees, in the wake of Phil Puckett’s resignation, which threw control of the body to the GOP.
The changes came on a voice voice last week -- and since committees have the power to...